Burundi vs South Sudan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050

Burundi
13.46 million people
in 2050
South Sudan
12.68 million people
in 2050
Burundi rank
39th
South Sudan rank
42nd

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time

  • Burundi
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 13.46 million people against 12.68 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 786,700 people.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Burundi ranks 39th and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 238 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 2.45 million people 2.47 million people 20,178 people South Sudan
1960s 3.03 million people 2.88 million people 149,713 people Burundi
1970s 3.67 million people 3.47 million people 202,502 people Burundi
1980s 4.70 million people 4.26 million people 447,461 people Burundi
1990s 5.51 million people 4.44 million people 1.06 million people Burundi
2000s 6.84 million people 6.25 million people 591,161 people Burundi
2010s 9.24 million people 8.61 million people 626,873 people Burundi
2020s 10.65 million people 9.36 million people 1.29 million people Burundi
2030s 11.94 million people 11.01 million people 924,960 people Burundi
2040s 13.04 million people 12.24 million people 801,240 people Burundi
2050s 13.46 million people 12.68 million people 786,700 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Burundi or South Sudan?
Burundi, at 13.46 million people against 12.68 million people in South Sudan as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Burundi and South Sudan?
786,700 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Burundi ranks 39th and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.